Ireland ‘committed’ to maintaining its low corporate tax regime
by Lisa O'Carroll from on (#5M7ZB)
Finance minister denies reports country will scrap 12.5% rate to align with plans for global figure of 15%
Ireland has denied reports that it will scrap its low corporate tax regime to align with an international plan for a global tax of 15%.
The finance minister, Paschal Donohoe, told RTE on Thursday that the country's 12.5% rate has been a key feature of our economic policy now for decades" and he was committed" to maintaining that.
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